1843 Liberty Head Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC.

At the lower reaches of AU preservation, this is one of the most appealing 1843 eagles that we have ever offered. A tinge of orange iridescence enhances the handsome honey-olive color. Flashes of prooflike reflectivity outline many of the design elements, the texture otherwise frosty. Sharply struck with no sizable or otherwise singularly mentionable marks. Although a seemingly available issue by 1840s Liberty Head eagle standards, the mintage of 75,462 pieces largely entered commercial channels and stayed there until the individual coins were heavily worn or lost. This newcomer to the census is among the few survivors that an claim AU or Mint State status today. A delight for the specialist.

PCGS# 8588. NGC ID: 262P.

From the Fairmont Collection - Kronen Set.